This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: The Whitaker Corporation. Active years: 1999.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1999
Title: Terence Mason Ward: Optical Switching Invention.
Introduction
Terence Mason Ward is an inventor associated with Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States. His recorded patent work includes an optical switching design developed while he was with The Whitaker Corporation.
Latest Patents
Ward is credited with 1 patent: “Optical Switch with Multiple Refractive Elements Pivoted into Respective [Positions].” The invention describes an optical switch that directs an output signal among 2ᴺ waveguides. It uses N successive refractive elements, which pivot into selected binary states to guide the signal toward a chosen waveguide.
Career Highlights
Ward’s listed invention focuses on optical signal routing through a compact arrangement of waveguides, refractive elements, and a reflector. The patent record connects his work with The Whitaker Corporation.
Collaborations
Ward’s listed coworkers include Warren Hale Lewis and Robert Nelson Fair, Jr. The available information identifies them as professional associates but does not specify their roles in the patent.
Conclusion
Terence Mason Ward’s recorded contribution is an optical switch design that uses pivoting refractive elements to route signals among multiple waveguides.
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